In yet another heartwarming instance of communal harmony, Muslims from Malerkotla, Amritsar, reportedly donated 330 quintals of wheat to Guru Ram Das Langar, the community kitchen at Golden Temple.
According to HT, the delegation that brought the wheat was led by Sikh-Muslim Sanjha Manch president Nasir Akhtar. The delegation also took part in the langar at the community kitchen.
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The delegation members were honoured with siropas?(a robe) by Golden Temple chief manager Mukhtiar Singh and additional manager Rajinder Singh Ruby for offering the wheat. ¡°Cooperation between Sikhs and Muslims has prevailed since the times of Gurus. There is a dire need of enhancing the same,¡± HT quoted Akhtar, who was accompanied by Anwar Khan, Shabir Khan, Mohammad Arphan, Mohammad Liyakat, Sadaq Ali and Mohammad Hanif as saying.?
¡°The people irrespective of their faith, colour, caste and creed, are distributed free food here. This is the greatness of Guru Darbar,¡± he reportedly said.?
¡°We purchased wheat from the money that some families had donated, which had amounted to Rs 1.50 lakh. Dubai-based businessman and philanthropist Surinder Pal Singh Oberoi, along with Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Ranjit Singh, flagged off the trucks carrying wheat. We are planning to send more wheat in the coming days with the help of area residents,¡± Mohd Parvez, told The Tribune.?
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Moments like these that prove that communal harmony can prevail and that some people and organisations keep the well-being of others above everything else.?
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